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tom thumb

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Definitions of tom thumb in various dictionaries:

noun - an imaginary hero of English folklore who was no taller than his father's thumb

noun - a very small person

TOM THUMB - Any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, including many species, most of which are characterized often used as an emblem of sorrow, desolation, or desertion.

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Possible Crossword Clues
Teeny folk tale hero
Barnum star
Just a little bit of a handyman
That little fellow is handy
Just a bit of a handyman? Not at all!
What a handy little fellow!
His history can hardly have been a 13 across
He was no bigger than his father's thick finger
Little friend of King Arthur
Diminutive hero of folklore

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Aug 23 2018 The Times - Concise

Possible Jeopardy Clues
In 1833 this 35-inch-tall millionaire wed the 32-inch-tall Lavinia Warren (P.T. had his hand in it...)
The Hertzberg Circus Collection in San Antonio includes memorabilia of this 19th C. little "general"
In 1863 he married Lavinia, who, like him, stood 35 inches tall
The Smithsonian has a teensy top hat worn by this man, possibly P.T. Barnum's most famous attraction
P.T. Barnum thought so highly of this 40-inch man, he promoted him to General
Discovered as a child by P.T. Barnum, tiny 25" tall Charles Stratton became known as Tom this
By the age of 10, this 2'1" young man had already visited President Polk & the queen of Spain
Barnum offered $15,000 to Lavinia Warren & this man to delay their wedding for more publicity; they declined
Built around 1830, this first U.S. locomotive shared its name with a diminutive P.T. Barnum star
Bridgeport, Connecticut has a P.T. Barnum museum & a statue of this tiny "General"

Tom thumb might refer to
Tom Thumb is a character of English folklore. The History of Tom Thumb was published in 1621, and was the first fairy tale printed in English. Tom is no bigger than his father's thumb, and his adventures include being swallowed by a cow, tangling with giants, and becoming a favourite of King Arthur. The earliest allusions to Tom occur in various 16th-century works such as Reginald Scot's Discovery of Witchcraft (1584), where Tom is cited as one of the supernatural folk employed by servant maids to frighten children. Tattershall in Lincolnshire, England, reputedly has the home and grave of Tom Thumb.Aside from his own tales, Tom figures in Henry Fielding's play Tom Thumb, a companion piece to his The Author's Farce. It was later expanded into a single piece titled The Tragedy of Tragedies, or the History of Tom Thumb the Great. * In the middle 18th century, books began to be published specifically for children (some with their authorship attributed to "Tommy Thumb") and, by the middle 19th century, Tom was a fixture of the nursery library. The tale took on moral overtones and some writers, such as Charlotte Yonge, cleansed questionable passages. Dinah Mulock however refrained from scrubbing the tale of its vulgarities. Tom Thumb's story has been adapted into several films.

Tom thumb might refer to

Tom Thumb is a character of English folklore. The History of Tom Thumb was published in 1621, and was the first fairy tale printed in English. Tom is no bigger than his father's thumb, and his adventures include being swallowed by a cow, tangling with giants, and becoming a favourite of King Arthur. The earliest allusions to Tom occur in various 16th-century works such as Reginald Scot's Discovery of Witchcraft (1584), where Tom is cited as one of the supernatural folk employed by servant maids to frighten children. Tattershall in Lincolnshire, England, reputedly has the home and grave of Tom Thumb.Aside from his own tales, Tom figures in Henry Fielding's play Tom Thumb, a companion piece to his The Author's Farce. It was later expanded into a single piece titled The Tragedy of Tragedies, or the History of Tom Thumb the Great.
* In the middle 18th century, books began to be published specifically for children (some with their authorship attributed to "Tommy Thumb") and, by the middle 19th century, Tom was a fixture of the nursery library. The tale took on moral overtones and some writers, such as Charlotte Yonge, cleansed questionable passages. Dinah Mulock however refrained from scrubbing the tale of its vulgarities. Tom Thumb's story has been adapted into several films.

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